'The Nutcracker' at Rochester Opera House

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Nov 27, 2008 at 2:00 AM

The Rochester Opera House in collaboration with Arts Rochester presents Tchaikovsky's holiday classic "The Nutcracker" on the Opera House stage on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2 and 8 p.m. Toy soldiers, snowflakes and sugar plums wait to welcome you and your family into a magical holiday fantasy. Enter the home of the Stahlbaum family on Christmas Eve as Clara receives a beautiful Nutcracker from godfather Drosselmeyer, played by featured performer Tom Dunnington. Share Clara's dream as she enters the Land of Sweets and is crowned Princess of the Royal Court by the Sugar Plum Fairy, played by special guest artist Daniela Malta.

The Rochester Opera House in collaboration with Arts Rochester presents Tchaikovsky's holiday classic "The Nutcracker" on the Opera House stage on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2 and 8 p.m. Toy soldiers, snowflakes and sugar plums wait to welcome you and your family into a magical holiday fantasy. Enter the home of the Stahlbaum family on Christmas Eve as Clara receives a beautiful Nutcracker from godfather Drosselmeyer, played by featured performer Tom Dunnington. Share Clara's dream as she enters the Land of Sweets and is crowned Princess of the Royal Court by the Sugar Plum Fairy, played by special guest artist Daniela Malta.

Daniela Malta began her ballet training with Cecilia Moura in Sao Paulo, Brazil and later studied at Tatiana Leskova School of Ballet in Rio de Janeiro and at Escuela Mayor de Danza. She has performed with the company Los Ballets de Madrid and presently performs with the Portland (Maine) Ballet. Daniela was recently accepted into the BFA Dance Program at the Boston Conservatory. Tom Dunnington, a lawyer from Dover, is one of the co-founders of the Seacoast Ballet Company and has been a member of the Garrison Players since 1972. This marks year 24 that Tom has played the role of Drosselmeyer in "The Nutcracker."

Call 335-1992 or stop by the ROH box office (M/W/F from 10-5) to reserve tickets ($20/$15/$10) or reserve online at www.rochesteroperahouse.com. The Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester. The Centennial Season continues with "A Christmas Carol" on Dec. 19 through 21, Jim Brickman on Feb. 4 and hypnotist Frank Santos on Feb. 21.

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